Monday, March 26, 2012

TN hikes 12th plan outlay to 2 lakh crore, highest allocation to agri


--- Tamil Nadu hikes 12th plan outlay to Rs two lakh crore from the proposed Rs 1.85 lakh crore

--- The State will soon introduce a new egovernance policy. Building on the various levels of computerisation which have been achieved by several departments, this Government has decided to select the departments having high level Citizen- Government interface, for comprehensive computerisation with process re-engineering on a mission mode.

---- Government will implement the National Population Register Programme in the coming financial year and this biometric data base would be linked to various application softwares of utility departments like Public Distribution System, Social Security Pensions and other individual beneficiary oriented schemes like the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme.


--- Government will ensure that this arduous task will receive a focus in the coming financial year through convergence of the efforts of various departments which impart skill training under the umbrella of “Tamil Nadu Skill Development Mission” (TNSDM). This will involve adopting nflexible and innovative approaches to delivering skill training, certification, combining continuing education with work in co-ordination with industry. The Tamil Nadu Skill Development Mission which is currently being implemented through a society, will be reorganized as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
with participation from the private sector as well. The state has set apart Rs.75 crores in the Budget Estimates for 2012-2013 for providing such skill training through different departments. As employment exchanges attract a large number of youth, job seekers and employers, this Government will establish 37 district level Private Sector Placement Assistance Cells in all 32 districts at a cost of Rs.193.20 lakhs.

--- Government will launch the Tamil Nadu Urban Livelihood Mission in the coming
financial year. This programme will focus on livelihood security for the urban poor by providing skill and employment opportunities, housing and basic amenities, universal access to health and education, social mobilisation and special homes


---- TN to have dedicated State Disaster Rescue Force to respond expeditiously and effectively. This will be on the pattern of the National Disaster Relief Force,
trained in rapid rescue operations.


--- In urban areas also, Common Service Centres will be designed and established in such a way that all Government and Public services are offered to the people as a one stop solution. The Government also proposes to promote the “Cloud Computing” model for enabling the sharing of hardware capacity among departments.

--- Government proposes to introduce an Integrated Financial Management System so that the receipts and expenditure are monitored through Automated Treasury Management System. This will take care of end to end computerisation of the State receipts, expenditures and budgeting process. A treasury portal serving as a common payment gateway for remittance of all Government receipts will also be put in place. This would bring in better control over tax receipts and expenditure in different departments.


--- In order to fulfill the objective of providing house sites to poor families, one lakh house site pattas will be distributed in the year 2012-2013.


---- Action is being taken to provide laptop computers with printers to Village Administrative Officers at a cost of Rs.22.49 crores. Taluk offices are one of the main points of Citizen-Government interface. With a view to creating a citizen friendly environment for grievance redressal, this Government has decided to allocate Rs.50 lakhs to each district to improve the public amenities in the premises of Taluk Offices.


--- TN to set up an Integrated Traffic Management System in Chennai with stateof-
the-art infrastructure at an estimated cost of Rs.150 crores. This system would enable total automation of the enforcement process, ensuring easy monitoring and better regulation of traffic.


---- Road safety fund increased to Rs.65 crores of which Rs.25 crores will be earmarked for the Highways Department. This amount will be utilized for improving traffic infrastructure, signals, rectifying defects in accident prone stretches, creating awareness and training. We also propose to set up Heavy Motor Vehicle Driving Schools for increasing the availability of well trained drivers at a cost of Rs.13 crores in 13 districts where such facilities are not existing now.

--- A sum of Rs.736.15 crores has been provided in the Budget Estimates 2012-2013 for Judicial Administration.

--- The adequate flow of funds into agriculture sector has been ensured through
the highest ever allocation of Rs.3,804.96 crores for agriculture in the Budget Estimates 2012-2013.

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